Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Monica
Endangered
Down 94.4% from peak
Peak era
1979
Peak births
6,585
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Monica
How many people are named Monica?
An estimated 216,602 living Americans are named Monica.
How rare is Monica?
Monica is uncommon among babies today, with 371 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 94.4% from its 1979 peak.
How old is the typical Monica?
The median age of a living American named Monica is approximately 46 years, with most bearers falling between 35 and 56 years old.
Is Monica still popular?
No. Monica is endangered as a baby name, down 94.4% from its 1979 peak with 371 births in 2025.
Where is Monica most common?
Monica has its strongest geographic signal in North Dakota, where it appears 6.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19792025
Peak year
1979
Decline from peak
94.4%
2025
371
All-time
251,274
Where it lives now
Monica is most concentrated in North Dakota — about 4.3× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Monica is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.